Although historic stereotypes depict the South Carolina Sandhills as a backwoods of poor, White families, demographic and archaeological data evidence a diverse community. Small finds from three home sites connected to the Dunlap family challenge poverty and race-based assumptions. The Dunlap family stood out in the Sandhills as Black landowners and leaders in twentieth-century agricultural extension programs. These programs emphasized material consumption as an indication of household progress and stability. Analyzing small finds from the Dunlaps’ homes within the context of the agricultural extension service reveals the impact of segregated federal programs on identity mediation.

尽管历史上的刻板印象将南卡罗来纳州沙丘描述为贫困白人家庭的偏远地区，但人口和考古数据证明了一个多元化的社区。来自与邓拉普家族相关的三个家庭遗址的小发现挑战了贫困和基于种族的假设。邓拉普家族在沙丘地区脱颖而出，成为 20 世纪农业推广计划的黑人土地所有者和领导者。这些计划强调物质消费是家庭进步和稳定的指标。在农业推广服务的背景下分析邓拉普家的小发现揭示了隔离的联邦计划对身份调解的影响。